Darjeeling Black Tea

Darjeeling, a ‘hill station’ in the Kalimpong district of the state of West Bengal in India, was developed by the British East India Company during colonial times. Archibald Campbell first planted the Camellia sinensis varietal in this area in 1841, which was deemed more suitable for Darjeeling's terroir than the assamica varietal. Darjeeling could not compete with other tea regions in terms of quantity or price because of its remoteness so it focused on quality. The outcome of that approach culminated in Darjeeling tea known as the "champagne of teas”.

This moniker is well earned because the right flush of Darjeeling tea is complex with rich muscatel notes very similar to a fine wine. Our 2nd flush Darjeeling Black tea is grown organically and sourced directly from a 6th generation estate with heritage gardens that are over 100 years old. Our Darjeeling tea is pure and with a verifiable provenance; you will taste the difference.